# Cerbos

> Scalable language-agnostic authorization for modern applications

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/cerbos
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/cerbos.json
- Website: https://github.com/cerbos/cerbos
- Category: Auth & SSO
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-04-08T04:38:07+00:00
- Catalog revision: `3169132541`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/cerbos/cerbos
- Stars: 4645
- Forks: 219
- Open issues: 57
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last push: 2026-11-02T10:36:32+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-03T16:54:17+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Security, Authentication, SSO, Access Control
Tech stacks: go, golang, javascript, kubernetes

## Features
- Defines powerful context-aware access rules using simple YAML policy files. *(highlighted)*
- Offers highly available APIs for dynamic policy evaluation and decisions. *(highlighted)*
- Supports GitOps workflows for efficient policy management and distribution. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Cerbos is a high-performance authorization layer for defining context-aware access control. Manage permissions via YAML policies and evaluate them through APIs to secure resources across any tech stack or GitOps workflow.

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